Looking for a new hobby in 2025? Maybe Water Mixable Oils is the way to go. I think you could paint any of my tutorials with a little experimenting - Here's one to try
Another absolute beauty Paul! Wow! Thank you for sharing your gift with us and I must say that I love the "free flow, natural" feel your videos have taken on. That decision has raised the level of your production in my humble opinion. It feels like we're getting even more detailed instruction and I didn't see how you could raise that bar but it seems that you did 😊 It's been Christmas for me all year because of your passion and hard work so thanks Santa!! 🎅😂 I hope you, Terri, Henry and Popkins have a very Merry Christmas 🎄 May you ALL receive the love you give us weekly! Your a wonderful person Paul! Thank you.🙏☺️
Thank you Alan. Hope your holiday is going great. The switch to a more conversational style instead of a voice-over was driven by what folks commented on. I'm delighted to read your comments as they confirm the direction I want to film in. I also think the longer format gives folks a calmer understanding of the process. Its not the race that many folks feel they need to be in just to keep up. So, we look forward to 2025 with new ideas and projects. Best wishes to you and the family - Paul and the gang 😃
Thank you so much. I wanted a typical English scene but it could easily be in Europe and adapted too. Have a great Christamas a Happy Painting in the New Year - Paul 😃
Hi, Paul! I really enjoyed this week's landscape painting. It was fun to see you paint inside a palette shape! It inspired me! I've decided that when I follow along with you, I will branch out and try something new, too--- I'm going to paint it inside a circle. 😄 When I first started watching oil painting tutorials, I found at least a dozen (I actually think it was more!) talking about the fat over lean principle. The instructors made it seem really complicated, and it took watching so many in order for me to understand it well. In the couple of minutes you took to explain it, you made it clearer than any of the other minutes-long videos I watched. I think that's one of the ways you are such a blessing to us! You're a wonderful teacher! You make the principles of oil painting seem easy and attainable. I really liked it when you went back and added the bits of greens on the horizon line. I liked ALL the little details you added that made the painting extra lovely. And it was super fun when you told about the subscriber who was gaining confidence in her painting by practicing color mixing! I thought, that sounds like me! And then I thought, Wait! I think that WAS me! 😄 Thanks for making my day! 😁 Thank you for all your videos! I'm looking forward to this coming year and learning lots more from you! Oh! And I use Winsor and Newton water-mixable oils! So it was really fun that you were using that brand, too! I hope you and Terri had a lovely Christmas and that you both will have a blessed and happy 2025! As always, best wishes from Utah!
Hi Erica - hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Painting inside a shape is fun and can give an extra creative twist. Look at things like the shapes of the state of Utah and paint a classic scene inside the shape. Bob did a wave and beach scene inside a Florida shape. And yes, it WAS you that refered to in the video. Such great feedback really sticks in my mind. I have a lot of ideas for 2025 but taking a break this Sunday to do some much needed stuff around the house. Lets just say a pre Spring clean! The studio gets into a pickle so easily! Have a great New Years and I'll be back soon. best wishes and lots of arty hugs from here in the UK - Paul and the gang🥰😃
Thank you Alex - editing isn't my strong point but its fun when I get time to experiment. Yes, get some WM oils and have a play. Happy holidays too - Paul 😃
Hey there Rick - Nice to meet you and welcome to the channel. Yes I plan to do more of these and show folks how to adapt their techniques and styles. Happy Christmas and New Year - Paul 😃
Your very welcome Laurie. I'll be doing more tutorials with water mixable oils in future. But you can paint any of my paintings with a few adaptations. have a great Christmas - Paul 😃
PAUL! This one is LOADED with so many tips! and a great discussion on water mixable oils. Really liked the demonstration of Fat over Lean. Happy Christmas!
Hi Annie - thank you. I started playing with this during the lockdown. Its like a very slow drying acrylic paint in many respects. Falls somewhere between the two and very fixable. Have a lovely break and enjoy a healthy happy Christmas with the family - Best wishes - Paul and family 😃😘
Hi Bo - wow thats so kind of you to send me a Super Thanks. Its really appreciated and will help me with the new years order of paint. All best wishes for a wonderful Christmas - Paul and the gang 😃😎
Wow Paul - thank yo so much for that kind donation. I'm just finishing up here and washing out the brushes. I was going to jump in earlier to thank you but life ... sometimes we get side tracked. Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays - Paul and family 😃
@@PaulRansonArt Paul, my thanks goes to YOU for the fine tutorials you present to us each week. I learn something new every time I watch and get more inspired to continue to paint. I’ve always been curious about the water-soluble oils but I have such a large investment into standard oil paints that I can’t justify converting at this time. But it is a most interesting concept. Thanks for sharing. May you and your family be blessed with good health and happiness this holiday season, and I look forward to enjoying your tutorials for years to come.
😱WOW! This is extremely helpful for this water mixable oil painter! Thank you so much for venturing into this medium. Yes, it is so very similar to regular oils. Cleaning up my area is so much easier for me. I’m not able to use regular oils because of where I have my painting station. (My finished basement.) But I still get red eyes IF I paint too long (2 😮hours) in one session.. but using a fan is helpful. I also want to admit that I have made a mistake in my clean up. But it’s important to share this so others don’t do it. I literally have been washing my Bob Ross brushes in the Master’s Brush Cleaner and rinsing in.. water. I literally just can’t use any thinners at all. They either smell too strong or make me sick. I thought if I towel dried real well and then fine- combed water mixable linseed oil to condition my brushes, they’d be ok. But I don’t think they are the same anymore. They got fat and misshaped. So, I would like to hear more about the best synthetic alternative to Bob’s brushes. I have yet to see a good replacement for the 1 inch until now.. I looked but can’t see which kind you used, Paul. Could you share your advice on what synthetic brushes you recommend? There’s so many different methods of brush cleaning. With me I can’t find anything (even non thinner methods) without a strong odor. The Masters is fabulous but I don’t know what to do for my natural brushes correctly. So, Your tips here on placement, highlighting with WM oils helps me so much. I really have to say, I have gotten all the colors going in trees but it’s so true- a simpler color palette made more of an impact and wasn’t too busy. It was lovely! I realized that I can be too heavy handed and well- just too much painted on my canvas! 😜 I have had a huge jump in learning here lately and I’m very thankful for your tutorials and advice. Thanks Paul- you have inspired me so much to keep painting and to never get discouraged! 👏🏼🫶🏼🤗🥰😎 Happy Holidays, happy painting and happy new year!
Hi Stephanie - well I'm just washing up the brushes and though to hop on and say 'hi' . I too found out the hard way that the Bob Ross natural bristle brushes don't like water. They swell up and loose all their spring. I've wetted and reshaped a few but they never feel the same. Maybe just me. So for the water mixable oils I knew a synthetic brush was the only way to go. After looking through the brushes in our local art stores - and checking out the prices eeekk - I visited out local DIY store. This is where I get mine from. They are pale golden in colour with white tips. These tips are where the bristles have been split for a finer finish. Often called flag tipped brushes. They are usually a few $$ more but so much nicer to use. The last tip - split apart the bristles carefully and look down the centre of the brush. If there's a wedge in there then its made to suck up a lot of paint i.e. for door frames etc. Look for all bristle brushes. They work great. And You can usually get oval top and smaller ones like filberts. Fans are a problem. I've been looking for some for ages. I've tested a few for manufacturers too but they always feel a bit thin on bristles. Maybe one day. So until I use a few cheaper fans and wash them in soap and water. They usually hold up OK. I use luke warm water and a teaspoon of dish drops - washing up liquid. They clean up great and zero smell. I only use odourless thinners on my natural bristle brushes. I think I may have mentioned Zest - it as an alternative. Much kinder to the nose and the skin. So pleased to hear of the great progress. Your paintings look fab. Happy Christmas too - Paul and Terri and the fur babies😃🥰
Lieber Paul, Ich schaue Dir aus Deutschland zu und folge Deinen Videos schon seit einiger Zeit und bin total froh, dass Du sie jetzt auch in deutscher Sprache machst. So muss ich nicht gleichzeitig dem Bildaufbau und der Übersetzung folgen. Das war sehr schwierig. Videos die mich wirklich interessieren sind selten in deutsch. Deshalb freue ich mich besonders und hoffe, dass Du es auch in Zukunft so machst. Ganz lieben Dank. Ich wünsche Dir ein wunderschönes Weihnachtsfest. Ganz liebe Grüße
Liebe Ingrid Ich freue mich sehr, dass Ihnen meine Tutorials gefallen. Ich hoffe schon seit einiger Zeit, dass meine Videos ins Deutsche übersetzt werden. Durch das Wunder der Technologie können sie es jetzt sein. TH-cam wird in Zukunft alle meine Tutorials übersetzen. Die allerbesten Wünsche für ein schönes Weihnachtsfest - Happy Painting Paul 🥰😃
😮 OMG paul I haven't any water mixable oils will I get a decent result using normal oil paints ? I love this painting very much and I shall watch eagerly tonight, behind the sofa if I have too 😅😂🐈🐈⬛
Absolutely outstanding. I’m just really getting serious with water mixable oils and this is such a good tutorial on them with landscape painting. Quick question, what kind of synthetic large brush is that, looks like a great stand-in for Bob’s 1” brush ?
Thank you for your kind comments. Great to hear the water mixable oils are working well for you. The brush is from my local DIY store. Now, the test for a good brush is to carefully part the bristles and look down the centre for a wedge of wood or plastic. If there is one the less bristles and the cheaper the brush. I bought two brands one straight cut and the other an oval like Bob's 1" Oval. They work great and wash up well in soap and water. Hope this helps - 😃
I made the mistake of buying water mixable gloss varnish (i usually use a mix of varnish and linseed oil for my base coat for wet on wet paintings) but it actually didn't work out too bad and stayed wet for an unreal amount of time. I think there will be adhesion issues in a few years so I don't recommend but it did get me interested in the prospect of water mixable oils because the feeling was exactly the same as regular oils.
Hi Kat - I use a plastic coated paper by Reynolds. There's a link to it and all the other materials in the description below the title of the video. Just cleat the 'Read more...' link and scroll down. = Paul 😃
Hi Bill - I definitly don't wash my BR brushes in water. But you can use them with regular oils and the paint washes off in thinners too. So they're very adaptable.
Hey Paul, I know that you paint on your home-made wallpaper surfaces because they are cheaper than buying stretched canvas and I understand how that could be a real money-saver for beginners who are painting a lot of pictures that are just for practice. But as an experienced artist painting quality pictures, doesn't using the wallpaper mean that you then can't do anything with them? Surely if you painted on a stretched canvas, you could then sell each piece and more than recoup your costs.
Thank you for your time watching and commenting its really great. I always paint on my DIY canvases as if I paint something really special its a guide to repaint it on a streched canvas. So far I have a few that need to be repainted this way. What I really need to do is to photograph and get them made as prints. Then I could keep the original and share my art. Its an ongoing project for sure. Have a great Christmas - Paul 😃
Looking for a new hobby in 2025? Maybe Water Mixable Oils is the way to go. I think you could paint any of my tutorials with a little experimenting - Here's one to try
Absolutely beautiful painting, Paul .❤
🤗🤗😃
You're superb, Mr. Ranson. Your explanations are so clear. You are a very good teacher and a great artist. Thank you so much for your classes.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you find my explanations helpful. Happy painting!
@@PaulRansonArt I do thank you. Happy New Year!
Another absolute beauty Paul! Wow!
Thank you for sharing your gift with us and I must say that I love the "free flow, natural" feel your videos have taken on. That decision has raised the level of your production in my humble opinion. It feels like we're getting even more detailed instruction and I didn't see how you could raise that bar but it seems that you did 😊
It's been Christmas for me all year because of your passion and hard work so thanks Santa!! 🎅😂
I hope you, Terri, Henry and Popkins have a very Merry Christmas 🎄 May you ALL receive the love you give us weekly! Your a wonderful person Paul! Thank you.🙏☺️
Thank you Alan. Hope your holiday is going great. The switch to a more conversational style instead of a voice-over was driven by what folks commented on. I'm delighted to read your comments as they confirm the direction I want to film in. I also think the longer format gives folks a calmer understanding of the process. Its not the race that many folks feel they need to be in just to keep up. So, we look forward to 2025 with new ideas and projects. Best wishes to you and the family - Paul and the gang 😃
Once again a beautiful painting Paul 👍 Merry Christmas and a happy painting New Year 🎨
Thank you so much. I wanted a typical English scene but it could easily be in Europe and adapted too. Have a great Christamas a Happy Painting in the New Year - Paul 😃
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with full of joyful moments from Quebec in Canada 🇨🇦
Hi Danyel - Merry Christmas to you too. Love to Quebec from us here in the UK🥰
Hi, Paul! I really enjoyed this week's landscape painting. It was fun to see you paint inside a palette shape! It inspired me! I've decided that when I follow along with you, I will branch out and try something new, too--- I'm going to paint it inside a circle. 😄 When I first started watching oil painting tutorials, I found at least a dozen (I actually think it was more!) talking about the fat over lean principle. The instructors made it seem really complicated, and it took watching so many in order for me to understand it well. In the couple of minutes you took to explain it, you made it clearer than any of the other minutes-long videos I watched. I think that's one of the ways you are such a blessing to us! You're a wonderful teacher! You make the principles of oil painting seem easy and attainable. I really liked it when you went back and added the bits of greens on the horizon line. I liked ALL the little details you added that made the painting extra lovely. And it was super fun when you told about the subscriber who was gaining confidence in her painting by practicing color mixing! I thought, that sounds like me! And then I thought, Wait! I think that WAS me! 😄 Thanks for making my day! 😁 Thank you for all your videos! I'm looking forward to this coming year and learning lots more from you! Oh! And I use Winsor and Newton water-mixable oils! So it was really fun that you were using that brand, too! I hope you and Terri had a lovely Christmas and that you both will have a blessed and happy 2025! As always, best wishes from Utah!
Hi Erica - hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Painting inside a shape is fun and can give an extra creative twist. Look at things like the shapes of the state of Utah and paint a classic scene inside the shape. Bob did a wave and beach scene inside a Florida shape. And yes, it WAS you that refered to in the video. Such great feedback really sticks in my mind. I have a lot of ideas for 2025 but taking a break this Sunday to do some much needed stuff around the house. Lets just say a pre Spring clean! The studio gets into a pickle so easily! Have a great New Years and I'll be back soon. best wishes and lots of arty hugs from here in the UK - Paul and the gang🥰😃
Paul, you are the BEST! 😄 Happy cleaning! And, Happy New Year! Erica
Oh! And hadn't thought about using other shapes, like the shape of Utah. What a great idea! I'm going to try that!
@@ericaf.8921Erica, are you in Utah?
Excellent, as usual, Paul. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Paul 😃
Great editing! Gotta give those water mixable oils a try!
Have a great week and happy holidays!
Thank you Alex - editing isn't my strong point but its fun when I get time to experiment. Yes, get some WM oils and have a play. Happy holidays too - Paul 😃
This is great! I am just a few months into my journey with water mixable oils. Thank you!!!
Hey there Rick - Nice to meet you and welcome to the channel. Yes I plan to do more of these and show folks how to adapt their techniques and styles. Happy Christmas and New Year - Paul 😃
Merry Christmas , Paul ❤
Hello Hugh - thank you and happy holidays too. 😃
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you too - Paul 😃
Wow this is what I am looking for. Tutorial with Water Mixable oils. Thank you. I love this one
Your very welcome Laurie. I'll be doing more tutorials with water mixable oils in future. But you can paint any of my paintings with a few adaptations. have a great Christmas - Paul 😃
PAUL! This one is LOADED with so many tips! and a great discussion on water mixable oils. Really liked the demonstration of Fat over Lean. Happy Christmas!
Hi Annie - thank you. I started playing with this during the lockdown. Its like a very slow drying acrylic paint in many respects. Falls somewhere between the two and very fixable. Have a lovely break and enjoy a healthy happy Christmas with the family - Best wishes - Paul and family 😃😘
Thanks! Merry Christmas Paul.🎄
Hi Bo - wow thats so kind of you to send me a Super Thanks. Its really appreciated and will help me with the new years order of paint. All best wishes for a wonderful Christmas - Paul and the gang 😃😎
Thanks!
Wow Paul - thank yo so much for that kind donation. I'm just finishing up here and washing out the brushes. I was going to jump in earlier to thank you but life ... sometimes we get side tracked. Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays - Paul and family 😃
@@PaulRansonArt Paul, my thanks goes to YOU for the fine tutorials you present to us each week. I learn something new every time I watch and get more inspired to continue to paint. I’ve always been curious about the water-soluble oils but I have such a large investment into standard oil paints that I can’t justify converting at this time. But it is a most interesting concept. Thanks for sharing.
May you and your family be blessed with good health and happiness this holiday season, and I look forward to enjoying your tutorials for years to come.
😱WOW! This is extremely helpful for this water mixable oil painter! Thank you so much for venturing into this medium. Yes, it is so very similar to regular oils. Cleaning up my area is so much easier for me.
I’m not able to use regular oils because of where I have my painting station. (My finished basement.) But I still get red eyes IF I paint too long (2 😮hours) in one session.. but using a fan is helpful. I also want to admit that I have made a mistake in my clean up. But it’s important to share this so others don’t do it. I literally have been washing my Bob Ross brushes in the Master’s Brush Cleaner and rinsing in.. water. I literally just can’t use any thinners at all. They either smell too strong or make me sick. I thought if I towel dried real well and then fine- combed water mixable linseed oil to condition my brushes, they’d be ok. But I don’t think they are the same anymore. They got fat and misshaped. So, I would like to hear more about the best synthetic alternative to Bob’s brushes. I have yet to see a good replacement for the 1 inch until now.. I looked but can’t see which kind you used, Paul. Could you share your advice on what synthetic brushes you recommend? There’s so many different methods of brush cleaning. With me I can’t find anything (even non thinner methods) without a strong odor. The Masters is fabulous but I don’t know what to do for my natural brushes correctly.
So,
Your tips here on placement, highlighting with WM oils helps me so much. I really have to say, I have gotten all the colors going in trees but it’s so true- a simpler color palette made more of an impact and wasn’t too busy. It was lovely! I realized that I can be too heavy handed and well- just too much painted on my canvas! 😜 I have had a huge jump in learning here lately and I’m very thankful for your tutorials and advice. Thanks Paul- you have inspired me so much to keep painting and to never get discouraged!
👏🏼🫶🏼🤗🥰😎
Happy Holidays, happy painting and happy new year!
Hi Stephanie - well I'm just washing up the brushes and though to hop on and say 'hi' . I too found out the hard way that the Bob Ross natural bristle brushes don't like water. They swell up and loose all their spring. I've wetted and reshaped a few but they never feel the same. Maybe just me. So for the water mixable oils I knew a synthetic brush was the only way to go. After looking through the brushes in our local art stores - and checking out the prices eeekk - I visited out local DIY store. This is where I get mine from. They are pale golden in colour with white tips. These tips are where the bristles have been split for a finer finish. Often called flag tipped brushes. They are usually a few $$ more but so much nicer to use. The last tip - split apart the bristles carefully and look down the centre of the brush. If there's a wedge in there then its made to suck up a lot of paint i.e. for door frames etc. Look for all bristle brushes. They work great. And You can usually get oval top and smaller ones like filberts. Fans are a problem. I've been looking for some for ages. I've tested a few for manufacturers too but they always feel a bit thin on bristles. Maybe one day. So until I use a few cheaper fans and wash them in soap and water. They usually hold up OK. I use luke warm water and a teaspoon of dish drops - washing up liquid. They clean up great and zero smell. I only use odourless thinners on my natural bristle brushes. I think I may have mentioned Zest - it as an alternative. Much kinder to the nose and the skin. So pleased to hear of the great progress. Your paintings look fab. Happy Christmas too - Paul and Terri and the fur babies😃🥰
Thanks Paul! Much appreciated!!
I just love your stuff!!! Wish we were neighbors!!! 😺 Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy my content! Imagine the fun we’d have painting together! Merry Christmas to you and your too - 😃
@@PaulRansonArt It would be so much fun to paint with someone!! You and your wife would be sick of me!!!😄
Lieber Paul,
Ich schaue Dir aus Deutschland zu und folge Deinen Videos schon seit einiger Zeit und bin total froh, dass Du sie jetzt auch in deutscher Sprache machst. So muss ich nicht gleichzeitig dem Bildaufbau und der Übersetzung folgen. Das war sehr schwierig. Videos die mich wirklich interessieren sind selten in deutsch. Deshalb freue ich mich besonders und hoffe, dass Du es auch in Zukunft so machst. Ganz lieben Dank.
Ich wünsche Dir ein wunderschönes Weihnachtsfest.
Ganz liebe Grüße
Liebe Ingrid
Ich freue mich sehr, dass Ihnen meine Tutorials gefallen. Ich hoffe schon seit einiger Zeit, dass meine Videos ins Deutsche übersetzt werden. Durch das Wunder der Technologie können sie es jetzt sein. TH-cam wird in Zukunft alle meine Tutorials übersetzen.
Die allerbesten Wünsche für ein schönes Weihnachtsfest - Happy Painting
Paul 🥰😃
😮 OMG paul I haven't any water mixable oils will I get a decent result using normal oil paints ? I love this painting very much and I shall watch eagerly tonight, behind the sofa if I have too 😅😂🐈🐈⬛
Hi Sylvia - yes you can do it all in regular oils too. Now bag of sweeties and Crimbo cheer with pooch on lap - Paul 🥰
Always fun to watch you paint ❤
Hi Irene - well fun is the key to everything I do with my art. Even when I get into a pickle! Best wishes - Paul 😃🤣😎
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Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and thank you for your gift of tutorials
Absolutely outstanding. I’m just really getting serious with water mixable oils and this is such a good tutorial on them with landscape painting. Quick question, what kind of synthetic large brush is that, looks like a great stand-in for Bob’s 1” brush ?
Thank you for your kind comments. Great to hear the water mixable oils are working well for you. The brush is from my local DIY store. Now, the test for a good brush is to carefully part the bristles and look down the centre for a wedge of wood or plastic. If there is one the less bristles and the cheaper the brush. I bought two brands one straight cut and the other an oval like Bob's 1" Oval. They work great and wash up well in soap and water. Hope this helps - 😃
I made the mistake of buying water mixable gloss varnish (i usually use a mix of varnish and linseed oil for my base coat for wet on wet paintings) but it actually didn't work out too bad and stayed wet for an unreal amount of time. I think there will be adhesion issues in a few years so I don't recommend but it did get me interested in the prospect of water mixable oils because the feeling was exactly the same as regular oils.
They're exactly the same as regular oils. Just made with a modified oil base that mixes with water. 😃😃
23:35 I’m new to painting and I want to know what type of palette are you using? It looks like a wet paper(?)
Hi Kat - I use a plastic coated paper by Reynolds. There's a link to it and all the other materials in the description below the title of the video. Just cleat the 'Read more...' link and scroll down. = Paul 😃
I have some water mixable oils not sure if you can use on br brushs or sable
Hi Bill - I definitly don't wash my BR brushes in water. But you can use them with regular oils and the paint washes off in thinners too. So they're very adaptable.
Yovette uses water mixable oils!
Yes she does. I love Yovette we often share a few chats about our art. Have a great holiday - paul😃
Hey Paul, I know that you paint on your home-made wallpaper surfaces because they are cheaper than buying stretched canvas and I understand how that could be a real money-saver for beginners who are painting a lot of pictures that are just for practice. But as an experienced artist painting quality pictures, doesn't using the wallpaper mean that you then can't do anything with them? Surely if you painted on a stretched canvas, you could then sell each piece and more than recoup your costs.
Thank you for your time watching and commenting its really great. I always paint on my DIY canvases as if I paint something really special its a guide to repaint it on a streched canvas. So far I have a few that need to be repainted this way. What I really need to do is to photograph and get them made as prints. Then I could keep the original and share my art. Its an ongoing project for sure. Have a great Christmas - Paul 😃